<p>my friend is a freshman at Purdue University and he hates it and wants to come home to NY. he had a full ride at Purdue so do you think he'll get a decent amount of money here...or maybe a full ride at Stonybrook...or would he lose everything cuz hes a prospective transfer?</p>
<p>He's a freshman now? How long has he been there? Obviously not long enough to be already considering transfer. Tell him to give it some time. There's no way for anyone here to know how much aid he'd get without having detailed financial information about his family. Keep in mind that NYU is not known for generous f/a, and there are no full-rides like there are at other colleges. Stonybrook is not NYU so who knows what they'd give him.</p>